Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-07-28 | Page 1 | Discover Sceptre of Ancient King of Ur

O op Discover Sceptre of Ancient King of Ur PHILADELPHIA July 28 What hat Bab Babylonian Ionian scholars ha have hate e C regarded rel as S s the of ot a ben bell since It as found pi Pt in 1907 has proved pro to be bo a price price-iless le less s treasure the treasure the bronze of King Ing Dung of o Ur who ruled In 2270 B II the C-the C the University of i Penns museum announce Sunda da The sceptre was sas fond bv by the archaeologists of o th thy the museum It was supposed to be bea bea baa a bell clapper with nith Ith a shaft It weighs weigh ten ounce ounces n end and nd Is six sI Inches long It hac ha cuneiform Inscriptions at the er enlarged largel end When Wien en the bronze bronte piece va a as asheld held as If It It were nero ere suspended In a abell abell boil bell none of the Iho scholars coul could read the Inscription Recently Dr Leon curator of the Babylonian section was cleaning the coll collection He chanced to pick up the supposed clapper and hold It a as 5 if it Iter It er nera wera a blackjack In this position the tho cuneiform wa was dee Ha He Instantly recognized the word Then began the tho task tash tasko Of deciphering the the entire InscrIption inscription Inscription tion which stites tes that It Is the roal sceptre of the ruler of ot Ur hr This I Is followed bythe by the hamo hame name of the king king